Project Gutenberg 2000-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 469 Eliot, George 1819 1880 Evans, Mary Anne Cross, Marian Evans Evans, Marian Cross, Mary Ann Lewes, M. E. (Marian Evans) Lewes, Marian Evans The Lifted Veil David Price "The Lifted Veil" by George Eliot is a short novel written during the late 19th century, a time often characterized as the Victorian era. This thought-provoking work delves into the complexities of human perception, emotional suffering, and the agonies of foreknowledge as experienced by its protagonist, who possesses the uncanny ability to foresee events before they occur. The narrative explores themes of love, jealousy, and the struggle to understand oneself and others in a world steeped in both emotional depth and existential dread. The story unfolds through the perspective of Mr. Latimer, a sensitive and introspective individual cursed with extraordinary foresight that provides him both insight and emotional torment. As he grapples with his powers, he becomes entwined with Bertha, the woman he loves but who ultimately embodies the very traits he despises. Their tumultuous relationship is marked by jealousy and heartache, leading to a deepening sense of despair and an unraveling of his once-idealized perception of love. Ultimately, as Latimer succumbs to his unfathomable insight, the burden of his gift isolates him from those around him, leaving him to reflect on the interplay of fate, free will, and the frequently harsh realities of human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Psychological fiction Paranormal fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 127373 127350 2024-09-01T12:24:10.255350 2023-10-01T11:12:49.935146 text/html text/html 128983 2022-03-10T07:15:58 text/html 222133 2024-09-01T12:24:12.536365 application/epub+zip 221352 2024-09-01T12:24:10.693334 application/epub+zip 119140 2024-09-01T12:24:10.443352 application/epub+zip 264051 2024-09-01T12:24:14.283362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255352 2024-09-01T12:24:12.324351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153313 2022-09-01T14:05:45.520739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120390 120396 2024-09-01T12:24:10.111363 2023-10-01T11:12:49.783158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 120159 2022-03-10T07:15:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18844 2024-09-01T12:24:14.418316 application/rdf+xml 11699 2024-09-01T12:24:10.547334 image/jpeg 1861 2024-09-01T12:24:10.494399 image/jpeg 45299 2022-03-10T07:16:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 206210 2022-03-10T07:16:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 211973 2024-09-01T12:24:10.270360 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia